ACCESS Network
ACCESS is a funded programme of work providing leadership on the social science contribution to tackling and solving a range of climate and environmental problems.
- Research Associate/Fellow Position on the JUST-Systems Project Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities (SISC) welcomes applications to join the UKRI funded Integrated Systems Approaches for Accelerating a Just Transition (JUST-Systems) project. Closing date: 31 August
- "It appears to be mostly women on the frontlines of climate and pollution battles – is it because we and the people we care for are more vulnerable to its impacts?... Or is it simply another element of the unpaid and under-valued labour that women have to do?" Blog by @mandibissett.bsky.social
- "Where are all of the black and brown people in environmental work?" In this blogpost, Jaya Gajparia writes about listening, learning and acting on feedback to improve racial and ethnic representation at the ACCESS Annual Assembly. accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
- 🥾🥾 In the second of our 'Walking and Working in Nature' series, ACCESS Leadership College Fellow Dr Susann Power talks about beach litter, caring for our coastline, and the evolution of beach cleaning into 'Enviro-Leisure Activism'. accessnetwork.uk/susann-power...
- How to do a flexible fund... Guidance and food for thought for other flexible fund managers and administrators. Our ACCESS ‘Flex Fund’ had a total value of £1m. We have been learning by doing and want to share our successes, mistakes and learnings with others. Read our latest report here
- On the 5th anniversary of the murders of Bibaa Henry & Nicole Smallman, ACCESS's Jaya Gajparia writes about the impact events like the sisters' murder have on women's sense of safety & access to nature – the risk of harm being even greater for women of colour. accessnetwork.uk/jaya-gajpari...
- ⏰ Only one week left to register for ACCESS Summer School! Deadline: Friday 13 June Join a small group of environmental social scientists: 👋 Build relationships across sectors 🤝 Develop and practice skills for collaboration 🤔 Scope collaborative research ideas accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
- What does walking mean to you? 🥾 🥾 New blog series by ACCESS Leadership College Fellows – Jaya Gajparia, Susann Power, Mandi Bissett, Helen Roberts & Jennifer Rudd – all about walking and working in nature. 🌿 Click to read Jennifer's intro to the series and a taster of what's to come...
- "Calling our annual get-together a retreat seems a misnomer … in truth, it is always intense. But I wouldn’t have it any other way..." Read Richard Bridge 's reflections from this year's ACCESS Leadership College accessnetwork.uk/reflections-...
- Foster collaborative research with other environmental social scientists at the ACCESS Summer School 2025. "Building solidarity among environmental social scientists of both junior and senior career stages was very helpful." (ACCESS Summer School 2024 participant) accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
- Build relationships & scope collaborative research ideas with a small group of environmental social scientists at this year's ACCESS Summer School. 22-24 Sep, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Themes:🌿 nature & biodiversity ♻️ circular economies & 🏙️ liveable cities accessnetwork.uk/summerschool...
- Respond and share 👇 @sjroth.bsky.social of @ukcleanair.bsky.social is conducting a survey on the role of social sciences in clean air policy and research. Survey takes under 10 minutes, and participants will be entered into a draw to win a £100 voucher. lse.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
- PhD opportunity – Carbon Dioxide Removal & Net Zero Pathways at @tyndallcentre.bsky.social 🔹 Evolving role of CDR under different futures 🔹 Fairness & equity in timing & distribution 🔹 How near-term infrastructure choices shape long-term options 🔹 Use of IAMs to inform real-world policy decisions
- "Communities should be at the heart of decisions about new energy infrastructure," say ACCESS Director Patrick Devine-Wright and Rebecca Windemer of @regeninsight.bsky.social Read their joint response to the House of Commons Committee on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 👇
- @jncc-ceo.bsky.social speaks to ACCESS about the social sciences, telling stories that will change people’s hearts as well as their minds, and how hope, purpose and responsibility feed into her own inspirational model of environmental leadership. youtu.be/RP7L5Pl1rqg
- 📣 Fellowship opportunities at @ukri.org www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
- PLEASE SHARE 📢 Fully Funded PhD Studentship – "Watts for Dinner" (School of Psychology, Swansea University) – Deadline 9 May This project explores how we can protect affordable, healthy cooking while helping homes and restaurants adapt to a shifting energy landscape.
- What does the UK public think about climate change, #netzero targets and climate action? Read the ACCESS Net Zero Citizens’ Survey to discover how people really feel about the transition to a net zero society a and how opinion differs across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales👇
- 👉 Five ways to improve #netzero action – ACCESS research highlights lessons from the past: 1. Galvanise people 2. Focus on Fairness 3. Make the policy process relatable 4. Listen to other people 5. Accept some opposition Read the ACCESS article in The Conversation:
- Congratulations to ACCESS Director Professor Patrick Devine-Wright for election to @acadsocsciences.bsky.social! 👏 Wonderful recognition of the work he and ACCESS are doing to increase the visibility, use and impact of social science to tackle our most urgent environmental problems.
- Call for evidence 📣 Building support for the energy transition Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Deadline: 8 April 2025
- Please share 👉 Paid part-time internship (Jun-Sep 25) for Black and Mixed-heritage geography students at UK universities. Interns will get mentoring from a Black academic, participate in workshops, assist with conferences, and engage in network-building opportunities. www.fiwiroad.co.uk/take-part
- @cast-centre.bsky.social and Climate Barometer panel discussion of the latest public opinion insights on climate-friendly diets Thursday 20th March 11:30 - 12:30 pm. 📆 Sign up for your free place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/appetite-f...
- How to design an event that encourages relationship building (rather than awkward networking)? It takes great food, social spaces, time outdoors and... 🍛🗣️☀️ Read all the lessons from the ACCESS Annual Assembly 2024 Evaluation Report 👇 doi.org/10.15126/901...
- Exeter Climate Conference (2-4 July 2025) CALL FOR POSTERS ABSTRACTS 📣 * Communicating climate change * Carbon cycle & climate pathways * Climate extremes, impacts & adaptation * Energy transitions * Geoengineering & intervention Closing date 25 March exeterclimateforum.com/poster-abstr...
- Curator of Design Museum show says ‘human-centric’ approach to design needs overhaul amid climate crisis👇 “We’re stuck in a carbon accountancy model which is basically about doing everything exactly the same as we currently do, just a little bit less bad. That’s not really going to cut it.”
- @uniofmanchester.bsky.social is hiring a Lecturer in Nature Recovery, Restoration and Rewilding (Teaching and Research) Deadline for applications is 30/04/2025 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
- How do you run a successful mentoring programme? Take a look at our new mentoring webpage & report where we share reflections about the process of designing & running our 1-1 mentoring scheme. Included are templates for documents such as guidelines & invitation emails accessnetwork.uk/mentoring/
- We are looking forward to welcoming our new Communications Officer, Suzy Darke in March. We are a little quieter on Bluesky until Suzy starts but you can check out our regular fortnightly newsletters - essential reading for all Environmental Social Scientists! accessnetwork.uk/newsletter-a...
- On Wed 12 Feb ACCESS Knowledge Exchange Fellow @sarahegolding.bsky.social will be sharing her reflections as a 'more-than-human' health psychologist with examples 💊 #Antimicrobial #prescribing in animals 🍃 #Nature engagement & #wellbeing 🌳 #Biodiversity #conservation rb.gy/xbnh1f
- Also, take a look at some of our @accessnetwork.bsky.social blogs on travel accessnetwork.uk/from-access-... from Professor Stewart Barr @exeter.ac.uk and Dr Sarah Golding at the University of Surrey accessnetwork.uk/to-fly-or-no...
- As academics increasingly grapple with the carbon impact of our work - interesting reflections here, on the 'wows' and 'downs' of overland travel @accessnetwork.bsky.social www.phc.ox.ac.uk/blog/train-t...
- Tomorrow 2 - 5 pm. Find out how to have more productive engagements in #science, #health & #sustainability. Join the Science, Health & Sustainability research group in Sociology, Uni of Surrey. There is a great line up of speakers, inc. ACCESS Co-Director Professor Kate Burningham. rb.gy/9yini7
- 📅 Thursday 23 January at 5 pm Climate Distress and Young People workshop from the Climate Psychology Alliance Find out more here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-di...
- 📣 Seeking a Senior Research Associate. Get involved with GasNetNew a 3-year research project and design, conduct and report upon the findings of a survey to assess informed public attitudes & acceptance of the different technology options. Apply by 19 Jan mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_web...
- In case you missed it. We've produced some resources to help explain what #EnvironmentalSocialScience is accessnetwork.uk/what-is-envi... Tell us what you think!
- 👉New Years Resolutions...New Opportunities Applications are open to join the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC). Apply before 7pm on Sunday 12 January apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8465
- Wishing everyone on BlueSky a Happy New Year! 🎉 If you are thinking about putting together a new funding bid in 2025 then take a look at the ACCESS Guiding Principles to help guide you. 👍 They've been used in several successful funding bids. accessnetwork.uk/guiding-prin...
- 🚨 #EnvironmentalSocialScientists can offer great insight into the challenges we face. Apply here. Closing date 7pm on 12 January 2025 apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8465
- 🚨 Hiring 4 permanent post-doc #EnvironmentalSocialScientists at The James Hutton Institute's Social, Economic & Geographical Sciences Dept. ⏰ Closing date is 7 January hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
- Job Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of #climate and #environmental #policymaking. We are looking for an exceptional #communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer. Closing date Wed 1 Jan 25 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ082/c...
- Durham University is looking for 2 Assistant Professors in Human Geography who have expertise in the 🍃 geographies of nature 🍃 climate change 🍃 just and sustainable futures The closing date is Sunday 12 January 2025 durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
- Interested in joining the ACCESS network? A warm welcome to anyone interested in championing Environmental Social Science or wanting to incorporate more social science (people) in their environmental and climate work. www.accessnetwork.uk go.bsky.app/NjwSdU8at://did:plc:7qvsb7n2w2ccrwuhaahg63r6/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3ld4rpqqteh2z
- A great post-doc opening @exeter.ac.uk They are looking for a research fellow/associate with quantitative analysis skills and an interest in nutrition to join an interdisciplinary and international team of researchers. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLB282/r...
- Do you work in the field of Environmental Psychology (EP) or in a related field that focuses on people-environment interactions? Can you fill out a 10-minute survey from The Environmental Psychology Research Group, University of Surrey and SLU Alnarp? surreyfahs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
- 1. What people's perceptions are of EP research and teaching? 2. Who works in this area? 3. What topics do they study and what methods do they use? The ultimate aim of the project is to develop a conceptualisation and mapping of the field.
- @opportunitygreen.bsky.social is looking for a Senior Manager. Someone with EU and Irish policy expertise to work with policymakers in Ireland to increase climate ambition during the period of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. www.opportunitygreen.org/seniormanage...
